Lilian Atieno

Lilian Atieno is a member of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Family and a Kenyan by birth. She made her first vows in 2008 and has been ministering as a domestic missionary in Kenya. With a degree in leadership and management, a diploma in spirituality and religious formation, a certificate in counseling psychology, and a certificate in church leadership, she has been serving as the directress of formation of postulants for her congregation.

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Missionary Sisters of the Holy Family talk about their experiences as part of their 2019 canonical visitation meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. (Courtesy of Lilian Atieno)

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